Privacy and Crap Neighbors

[sweetpea508]

I hate my neighbors. They are douchebag, yuppie, assholes who are always rude and careless. All of our interactions with them have been negative: from the husband telling me he saw me in the pool (then stop looking over your fence?!) to the wife dumping all their garbage in our bin and filling it up (no reason, we didn't do anything to their perfectly usable garbage bin, she just ran out of room in hers because they are materialistic fucktwats). Anyways here is my question. I live in an old house with a really kick ass huge front porch but we spend no time out there because either their crazy kid is out there or they are out there and make weird comments.

Would it be totally obvious and rude to put up huge bamboo shades that block their view of our porch? Here's a pic of their porch from ours:




Think I can get away with putting up the shades without it shouting I freaking hate you?

Here are the shades I am thinking about getting btw:

www.walmart.com/ip/Radiance-Natural-Roll-Up-Imperial-Matchstick-Window-Shade-Cocoa/17238515#Product+Reviews


Thanks for letting me rant and I appreciate your opinions.

[sailorgray]

Eh, just do it. At this point, do you really care what they think? If they ask just tell them you'd like to use the porch more, but the sun is always in your eyes.

[boiler717]

I would do that! I think it's a great idea

[pitterwoo]

Of course you should do it. Shades on the porches are very common here. We don't have them, but that's because our neighbors do. These ones are like canvas roman shades. I would think it was totally normal even if you didn't have terrible neighbors. Also, I really like the big porches that you have. Very nice.

[adhdfashion]

Do it! You have nothing to lose.

[RoxMonster]

Sucky neighbors suck. Been there. I would definitely do it, and it's none of their business why you're doing it. I wouldn't even make up a response for them.

And I am very jealous of your large front porch.

[kristilynnmy]

I would do it and their porch looks sloppy.

[stephm0188]

I'd do it.

But then again, I'm considering a 6 ft privacy fence along just one property line to block out our trashy neighbors. Can't really send out a more clear message than that.

[sweetpea508]

Okay now that y'all have backed me up, I am totally shopping! I've been wanting to really design a nice living space for our porch. Thanks lshoes for the outdoor curtain idea, I hadn't even thought of using those. Overstock and Target.com here I come! In all reality I don't give a crap what they think or say. I'm sure they will have a passive aggressive comment about it and this pregnant lady will have an awesome comeback. It may take awhile because we are also working on our kitchen reno but I will post a before/after of our porch when we get everything done. Thanks again!

[heygrey]

I'd definitely research options a d do something. Don't waste a nice porch like that!

I have to find something similar when our porch is rebuilt this spring. Our porch is fairly exposed to five of our neighbors and I'd like more privacy. They are all nice, but if I want to sit out there in my pjs I'd like to feel more inconspicuous.

[Deleted]

Who gives a flip what the neighbors think? It doesn't affect their property in the least. It's your house and if you feel the need for extra privacy then you are totally entitled to that. I don't know how your property is set up but can you move the trash bin to a place where the rude wife can't access it?

[downtoearth]

Our first neighborhood had front porches near each other like this. A curtain or shade was not uncommon. I would grow some vines or hops to cover that side - a natural wall. However, that might take awhile.

Oh and I'm sure there is more, but all the things that bug you, don't seem like a big deal, but just a neighbor thing (oh, except the garbage and if the bins are purchased by each house and not by the city, then it's weird, but if they are city bins, it's not odd to use a nearby one if yours is full in our neighborhood).